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Wiltshire Westbury

Every general election in Wiltshire Westbury since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Conservative, majority 2,031.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Conservative Won19,65443.7%
Labour17,62339.2%
Liberal7,66617.1%
Valid votes44,943
Majority2,0314.5%

Con hold Turnout 86.2% of 52,129 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Conservative, 1918: 49.1%Conservative, 1922: 39.0%Conservative, 1923: 39.4%Conservative, 1924: 44.2%Conservative, 1929: 38.9%Conservative, 1931: 51.2%Conservative, 1935: 49.0%Conservative, 1945: 39.0%Conservative, 1950: 39.4%Conservative, 1951: 43.7%Liberal, 1918: 32.2%Liberal, 1922: 41.7%Liberal, 1923: 43.2%Liberal, 1924: 37.7%Liberal, 1929: 38.7%Liberal, 1931: 33.3%Liberal, 1935: 33.5%Liberal, 1945: 24.5%Liberal, 1950: 24.9%Liberal, 1951: 17.1%Labour, 1918: 18.8%Labour, 1922: 19.3%Labour, 1923: 17.4%Labour, 1924: 18.1%Labour, 1929: 22.5%Labour, 1931: 15.5%Labour, 1935: 17.5%Labour, 1945: 36.5%Labour, 1950: 35.6%Labour, 1951: 39.2%
Vote share in Wiltshire Westbury at each general election Con Lib Lab

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951ConLab2,0314.586.2%Con hold
1950ConLab1,6793.886.3%
1945ConLab9312.575.4%
1935ConLib5,01515.680.1%Con hold
1931ConLib5,93517.985.4%Con hold
1929ConLib670.287.1%Con hold
1924ConLib1,7116.684.9%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon9763.983.5%Lib hold
1922LibCon6412.781.0%Lib gain from Con
1918ConLib3,19717.064.6%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Wiltshire Westbury?

The Conservatives won Wiltshire Westbury at the 1951 general election with a majority of 2,031.

Which parties have won Wiltshire Westbury?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 8, Liberal 2.

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